Posted: April 27, 2009  -  Manufacturer: Xyston Miniatures
Some persian Hoplite spearmen... No, they are not Greek mercenaries, but drawn from one or more of the Greek collonies on the Turkish coast such as Helicarnasus. I wasn't sure how these guys would paint their shields or their banners (flags), so I went with a mix of Greek and Persian iconography; I know that Helicarnasus was home to more than a few Persian sphinx statues, so why wouldn't it make its way onto Persian subject shields?